00224 - Labour Law

Learning outcomes

The course aims to explain the employment relationship regulation, also according to the constitutional principles and the recent and significant legislative reforms. At the end of this course the student will be able to: - understand the main forms of employees protection provided for by the law - be aware of the principal legal issues related to labour law - use instruments learned during the course, applying them to concrete and specific circumstances.

Course contents

The distinction between employment and self employment. Labour law sources. The evolution of industrial relations in Italy. Collective bargaining: content, procedures, subjects. Worker's participation in management. he labor market regulation. Works agency. The object of the employment contract: tasks and jus variandi. The employee's duties: diligence, obedience, loyalty. The employer's powers. Workplace health and safety. The working time limits. The protection of women's work. Pay. The suspension of the employment relationship. The termination of the employment relationship: the individual dismissal, collective redundancies, the indemnities. The safeguarding of employees's rights in the event of transfers of undertakings or business. Platform work.

Readings/Bibliography

Compusory bibliography for attending and non-attending students is the following:

 

F. Carinci, R. De Luca Tamajo, P. Tosi, T. Treu, Diritto del lavoro, 2, Il rapporto di lavoro subordinato, XII edizione, Utet, Torino, 2026, forthcoming in September 2026.
The list of chapter not included in the exam will be updated after the publication of the new edition. 
 
and


F. Carinci, R. De Luca Tamajo, P. Tosi, T. Treu, Diritto del lavoro, 1, Il diritto sindacale, Utet, Torino, 2023 con esclusione dei seguenti capitoli o paragrafi:


- Paragrafi 14-15,Capitolo VII


- Capitolo XI


- Capitolo XIV


- Paragrafo 13, Capitolo XIII

https://shop.wki.it/libri/diritto-del-lavoro-il-diritto-sindacale-s391648/#pdp-extracts

 

It should be noted that it is necessary to check whether new editions of the textbooks are published during the academic year.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Oral examination, aimed at verifying the assimilation of the course learning contents.

A mid-term examination will be scheduled.

 

Grading system (0-30 scale):

<18: fail.

18-19: fair.

20-23: more than enough.

24-26: good.

27-30: very good/excellent.

30 cum laude/with honor.

 

During the written (midterm) and oral examinations, the use of AI in any form is prohibited, including chatbots, text generators, advanced translation tools, content summarizers, and AI-powered features integrated into electronic devices.

Any use of AI constitutes a violation of the principles of honesty and academic integrity set out in the Policy and may result in the examination being declared invalid by the instructor, who remains responsible for assessing the student's performance.

During the supervised midterm examination, the use of mobile phones, earbuds, or any other electronic devices is strictly prohibited. Any such use will result in the immediate withdrawal of the examination paper and subsequent referral to the University's Disciplinary Committee for any actions deemed appropriate in relation to the student's conduct.

 

Students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) or temporary or permanent disabilities: students are strongly encouraged to contact the University's dedicated support office in good time (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it ). The office will propose any appropriate accommodations for eligible students. Such accommodations must, however, be submitted to the course instructor for approval at least 15 days in advance. The instructor will assess their suitability, taking into account the intended learning outcomes of the course.

Teaching tools

PowerPoint Presentation

Office hours

See the website of Leonardo Battista